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Merlin Entertainments 2018 Summer Trading Update MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE Nick Varney – Chief Executive Officer MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC Peppa Pig World of Play, Shanghai FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER The information contained in this presentation has not been independently verified and this presentation contains various forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial and operational performance. The words “anticipate”, “target” “expect”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “goal”, “believe” and similar expressions or variations on such expressions identify certain of these forward-looking statements. Others can be identified from the context in which the statements are made. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, estimates and other factors, which may be beyond Merlin Entertainments plc’s (the “Group’s”) control and which may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied from such forward-looking statements. All statements (including forward-looking statements) contained herein are made and reflect knowledge and information available as of the date of preparation of this presentation and the Group disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward- looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Nothing in this document should be construed as a profit forecast. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 2 SUMMARY Performance year to date in line with expectations, 2018 outlook unchanged 4.7% organic Resort Theme Strong Launch of two revenue Parks accommodation new Midway growth bounceback contribution brands MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 3 MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS PERFORMANCE Trading in line with guidance, openings H2-weighted Organic • LFL trading in line with original guidance 0.2% • Steady recovery in London • Europe adversely impacted by warm weather over the Like for like summer following a strong start to the year (0.7)% • Six openings to date, H2- weighted Reported • Launch of two new brands (2.4)% 1 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 4 MIDWAY LONDON Early signs of recovery in London, but market trends remain mixed Museums1 UK Day visits2 London Hotels3 British All UK Weekend Visits Value RevPar Museum museums Demand 0% +8% (5)% +5% (0.3)% +5.9% 1 – Museums and Galleries. UK government statistics - July and August visitation 2 – VisitEngland Day Visits, Tourism Day Visits, June to August 3 – STR. RevPar and Weekend Demand London last 28 days run rate MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 5 LEGOLAND PARKS PERFORMANCE Strong New Business Development contribution and confidence in underlying trends Organic • 644 accommodation rooms opened in H1 • Full year contribution from 6.4% Japan, and wider resort development Like for like • Relatively lower levels of ‘new news’ across the estate • Success with NINJAGO (0.3)% investment over recent years Reported • Absence of LEGO movies1 3.5% • Additional specific marketing challenges at one park MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 6 LEGOLAND PARKS ‘NEW NEWS’ c7% p.a revenue growth over 2014-17 driven by NINJAGO product and movies • LEGO Movie 2014 • Partner promotions 2015 • NINJAGO World 2016 roll out • NINJAGO World 2017 roll out ‘Non-show’ focus and Absence of no high capex investment 2018 LEGO movies • LEGO Movie 2 & 2019 partner promotions • LEGO Movie World beyond roll out MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 7 RESORT THEME PARKS PERFORMANCE Strong trading driven by successful product investment and favourable weather Organic • Gardaland and Alton Towers driving performance 9.0% • Strong product investment: Wicker Man and Peppa Pig Like for like Lands • Favourable weather conditions 8.3% • Expect full year EBITDA to be around4.6% 2014 level Reported 2.4% 1 9.2% 2.4% MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 8 RESORT THEME PARKS PERFORMANCE Continued recovery in Resort Theme Parks RESORT THEME PARKS EBITDA, 2014-18 87 Underlying recovery masked in 2017 by poor 80-90 weather at Gardaland 72 69 47 2014 2015 20161 2017 2018 1 – Based on 52 weeks MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 9 COST GROWTH AND MITIGATION Successful cost control to date; further cost increases to be mitigated in the medium term Legislative-driven cost Increased costs due to tighter labour growth markets 12 UK Business rates NYC Minimum Wage 10 San Diego unemployment 1 +50% +6.7% 8 % Utilities in UK Germany Minimum Wage 6 >20% +4% 4 2 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 United States San Diego, CA Mitigation achieved to date: Productivity Agenda workstreams: • Attraction-level savings • Back office • Short term and structural savings • Technology • Model evolution 1 Expected 5 year, cumulative growth MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 10 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 11 RESORT POSITIONING Continued confidence in the resort positioning strategy LEGOLAND DEUTSCHLAND RESORT DEVELOPMENT • New 142 room Pirate Island Hotel 461 • 644 rooms opened in 2018 opened in March 2018 rooms • >90% peak occupancy, and >£200 ARR • 97% guest satisfaction • Limited cannibalisation of existing offerings 2008 : 6% • 372 rooms scheduled for 2019 revenue from accommodation ‒ Alton Towers Holiday Village 2018 : 29% revenue from ‒ Gardaland Magic Hotel accommodation ‒ LEGOLAND Billund Castle Hotel Total of 461 rooms (excluding 97 rooms • Investment in second gates as well campsite) as accommodation 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 12 THE BEAR GRYLLS ADVENTURE Pilot opened in September MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 13 PEPPA PIG WORLD OF PLAY Soft opening in October MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 14 Little BIG City Opened in September MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 15 SHANGHAI DUNGEON First Dungeon in Asia MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 16 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 17 OUTLOOK AND SUMMARY • Trading in line with expectations and 2018 outlook unchanged • Strong Resort Theme Parks performance • Gradual recovery in Midway • Flat LEGOLAND like for like but structural growth remains • Important trading periods of Halloween and Christmas ahead • Accommodation delivering • Exciting new brands within an evolving Midway portfolio • Strong LEGOLAND parks pipeline • Positive market fundamentals MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 18 Q&A MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC APPENDIX MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC ATTRACTION COUNT UK Cont. Europe Americas Asia Pacific Group 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 30 6 Dec Mov’t Oct Dec Mov’t Oct Dec Mov’t Oct Dec Mov’t Oct Dec Mov’t Oct 17 18 17 18 17 18 17 18 17 18 SEA LIFE 13 (1) 12 18 - 18 8 - 8 9 - 9 48 (1) 47 Madame Tussauds 2 - 2 4 - 4 7 - 7 10 - 10 23 - 23 Dungeons 5 - 5 3 - 3 1 - 1 - 1 1 9 1 10 LDC 1 1 2 3 - 3 10 1 11 4 - 4 18 2 20 Eye 2 - 2 - - - 1 (1) - 1 - 1 4 (1) 3 Other 1 1 2 1 - 1 - - - 6 1 7 8 2 10 Midway 24 1 25 29 - 29 27 - 27 30 2 32 110 3 113 LLP 1 - 1 2 - 2 2 - 2 3 - 3 8 - 8 RTP 4 - 4 2 - 2 - - - - - - 6 - 6 Group 29 1 30 33 - 33 29 - 29 33 2 35 124 3 127 Attractions opened to date in 2018 comprise SLC Nagoya, LDC Birmingham, LBC Beijing, The Bear Grylls Adventure Birmingham, LDC Columbus, Shanghai Dungeon. Peppa Pig World of Play Shanghai will open late October. Merlin ceased to operate three Midway attractions in the period (Manly SEA LIFE Sanctuary, the Orlando Eye and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary) with negligible financial impact. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 21 ACCOMMODATION COUNT Rooms 30 Dec 17 6 Oct 18 opened Billund (Denmark) 436 - 436 California 250 250 500 Deutschland 319 142 461 Florida 318 - 318 Malaysia 258 - 258 Windsor (UK) 209 - 209 Dubai - - - Japan - 252 252 LEGOLAND Parks 1,790 644 2,434 Alton Towers (UK) 592 - 592 Chessington World of Adventures (UK) 254 - 254 Gardaland (Italy) 347 - 347 Heide Park (Germany) 329 - 329 THORPE PARK (UK) 90 - 90 Warwick Castle (UK) 67 - 67 Resort Theme Parks 1,679 - 1,679 Group 3,469 644 4,113 Excludes campsite pitches at LEGOLAND Deutschland and LEGOLAND Billund. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 22 REVENUE PERFORMANCE Year to date revenue Reported Organic Like for like growth growth growth growth Midway Attractions (2.4)% 0.2% (0.7)% LEGOLAND Parks 3.5% 6.4% (0.3)% Resort Theme Parks 9.2% 9.0% 8.3% Group 2.6% 4.7% 1.4% Excluding the adoption of IFRS 15 MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PLC 2018 SUMMER TRADING UPDATE 23 GLOSSARY Key terms Definition Key terms Definition ARR Average Room Rate Net Promoter Score An index that measures the willingness of customers to (NPS) recommend a company's products or services to others Cluster A group of attractions located in a city close to one another Organic Growth Growth from like for like and New Business Development, at constant currency Constant Currency Using 2017 exchange rates growth Operating free cash flow EBITDA less Existing Estate Capex EBITDA Underlying basis, excluding exceptional items Resident Market The total population living within
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